Micron Technology, Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 11 MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., et al., Case No. 3:18-cv-07689-LB
Plaintiffs,
DISCOVERY ORDER
v. 14 Re: ECF No. 225 FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
16 Defendant.
17 INTRODUCTION The parties dispute whether Mike Mueller, a former employee of the defendant, Factory Mutual, must appear for a deposition despite his non-disclosure agreement (NDA), and whether the court should grant leave for the plaintiff, Micron, to conduct more than ten depositions.1 Mr. Mueller appears to have relevant non-cumulative knowledge and the NDA does not prevent him from being deposed. The additional depositions that Micron asks for are permissible because the witnesses have unique information concerning Micron’s claim and the coverage provided by its policy with Factory Mutual. Therefore, the court orders Mr. Mueller to appear for deposition and grants leave for Micron to conduct the three additional depositions requested in the Joint…